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  • Himari Yoshimura – Major International Competition Wins

    Himari Yoshimura (吉村妃鞠) is a Japanese violin prodigy born on June 24, 2011.
    She began playing violin at age 3 and made her orchestral debut at age 6.
    She currently studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia with renowned teacher Ida Kavafian.

    Competition History Table

    Date (Age)CompetitionLocationMusic/RepertoireResult
    May 2018 (Age 6)2nd Leonid Kogan International Violin CompetitionBelgiumNot specified1st Prize
    March 7-10, 2019 (Age 7)12th Arthur Grumiaux International Violin CompetitionBrussels, BelgiumPaganini Violin Concerto No. 1Grand Prize (1st Prize + Special Grand Prize)
    2019 (Age 7-8)26th Andrea Postacchini International Violin CompetitionItalyNot specified1st Prize + Special Prize
    Summer 2019 (Age 8)Mozarteum International Summer Academy Concert (Salzburg Festival)Salzburg, AustriaNot specifiedAward (Youngest Participant)
    December 2019 (Age 8)20th Schelkunchik (Nutcracker) International Music CompetitionMoscow, RussiaPaganini Violin Concerto No. 11st Prize
    September 17, 2021 (Age 10)15th International Competition for Young Violinists in Honor of Karol Lipinski and Henryk WieniawskiLublin, PolandNot specifiedGrand Prize
    May 2023 (Age 11)Mini Violini 2023 (part of Montreal International Violin Competition)Montreal, CanadaNot specifiedAudience Prize

    Major Orchestral Performances as Soloist

    Date (Age)OrchestraLocationConductorRepertoire
    Oct 15, 2023 (Age 12)Santa Fe Symphony OrchestraSanta Fe, USAGuillermo FigueroaBach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor (with Ida Kavafian)<br>Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 1 in F# minor
    Dec 31, 2024 (Age 13)Philadelphia OrchestraPhiladelphia, USAMarin AlsopKreisler: La Gitana<br>Waxman: Carmen Fantasy<br>Gardel/Williams: Por una cabeza
    2024/25 Season (Age 13)Tokyo Philharmonic OrchestraTokyo, JapanNot specifiedNot specified
    2024/25 Season (Age 13)Yomiuri Nippon Symphony OrchestraTokyo, JapanNot specifiedWaxman: Carmen Fantasy
    2024/25 Season (Age 13)Kyoto Symphony OrchestraKyoto, JapanNot specifiedNot specified
    Mar 20-22, 2025 (Age 13)Berlin PhilharmonicBerlin, GermanyZubin Mehta (Mar 20)<br>Sebastian Weigle (Mar 21-22)Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 1 in F# minor
    2024/25 Season (Age 13-14)Orchestre de la Suisse RomandeSwitzerland/Japan TourNot specifiedSibelius: Violin Concerto
    Jul 20, 2025 (Age 14)Chicago Symphony OrchestraRavinia Festival, USAMarin AlsopNot specified
    Oct 29, 2025 (Age 14)London Philharmonic OrchestraLondon, UKKahchun WongSibelius: Violin Concerto
    Nov 28 & 30, 2025 (Age 14)Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraPittsburgh, USAManfred HoneckBruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
    Dec 17-18, 2025 (Age 14)Orchestre de la Suisse RomandeGeneva, SwitzerlandJonathan NottBruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
    Feb 12-15, 2026 (Age 14)Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, USAJaap van ZwedenBruch: Violin Concerto
    Jun 19-20, 2026 (Age 14)NHK Symphony OrchestraTokyo, JapanNot specifiedNot specified

    Other orchestras Himari has performed with:
    Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra,
    Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra,
    Kyiv Philharmonic Orchestra,
    New Japan Philharmonic,
    Tokyo Symphony Orchestra,
    Japan Philharmonic Orchestra,
    Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra,
    Gunma Symphony Orchestra

    Notable Achievements

    • Total competitions won: First prize in 42+ competitions (Japan and international)
    • Curtis Institute of Music: Accepted in 2022 as one of the youngest students ever
    • Decca Classics: Signed as exclusive recording artist in 2025 (youngest female artist ever)
    • Berlin Philharmonic: Youngest Asian soloist to perform in subscription concert (March 2025)
    • Instrument: Plays the 1717 “Hamma” Stradivarius (on loan from Yusaku Maezawa)